aArgentina’s soccer is known as one of the most exciting in the world. Every weekend, stadiums are packed and fans live and die to support their respective teams. The passion is so intense that even the protagonists are nervous, and recently Racing coach Gustavo Costas was seen taking desperate measures to maintain his composure during matches.
Racing and Tigre were competing for a place in the semi-finals of the Argentina tournament, but tensions were so high that the duel ended in a scoreless match and went to penalties. Tensions were so high that Gustavo Costas had to smoke a cigarette to calm down, which was caught on television cameras and sparked laughter and controversy.
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Gustavo Costas smokes during the match
Racing and Tigre went to a penalty shootout to decide who would advance to the semi-finals. At that moment, Gustavo Costas could not control himself and decided to go to the bench to calm his nerves, but what was interesting was how he did so.
Kostas went to the bench and asked his assistants to stand in front of him so that no one could see him. At that moment, the coach took out a cigarette and began smoking on the pitch, which is punishable and could have consequences for him and the club.
After some bizarre scenes, a penalty shootout took place and, fortunately for Kostas, Racing won and qualified for the semi-finals, but the club now have to wait to see if any punishment will be handed out for their manager’s actions.
Boca Juniors advances to the semifinals
This classification will require Racing to visit the Bombonera to face Boca Juniors, which will be an early final for many. Boca Juniors are the two biggest clubs in the country and are in good form.
Since Kostas joined Racing, he has been loved by all the fans. In addition to being a very charismatic character, he was able to expand the club’s trophy cabinet as he won the Copa Sudamericana in 2024 and reached the semi-finals of the Copa Libertadores this year.
Next Sunday will see the semi-final between Racing and Boca, which will be a big step towards the final, but another key match will be between Estudiantes and Gimnasia.
